Follicular pityriasis versicolor-Rare variant of a common dermatological disease
Pityriasis versicolor is a superficial fungal infection of the skin caused by yeast of the genus Malassezia. It is characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches usually involving the trunk [1]. The variants of pityriasis versicolor include hypochromic, hyperchromic, combi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Our Dermatology Online
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Nasza Dermatologia Online |
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| Online Access: | http://www.odermatol.com/odermatology/20151/28.Follicular-ArifT.pdf |
| Summary: | Pityriasis versicolor is a superficial fungal infection of
the skin caused by yeast of the genus Malassezia. It is
characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented
macules and patches usually involving the trunk [1]. The
variants of pityriasis versicolor include hypochromic,
hyperchromic, combination of hypo-hyperchromic,
erythematous, circinate, atrophic and acral [2-4]. |
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| ISSN: | 2081-9390 |